Antonio X. Milton is an appellate lawyer originally hailing from Southwest Louisiana. Mr. Milton represents clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts. His representative experience includes Jones Act, RICO Act, breach of contract, professional responsibility, business tort, and personal injury cases on both sides of the “v.”
Prior to joining AZA, Mr. Milton clerked for the Hon. Carl E. Stewart of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for the Hon. Nannette Jolivette Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He utilizes this experience working in judges’ chambers to benefit his clients through efficient and effective advocacy.
Mr. Milton graduated with honors from the Tulane University Law School, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of Volume 96 of the Tulane Law Review. During law school, Antonio’s interest in appellate law developed after he completed internships preparing appeals for individuals convicted by non-unanimous jury verdicts seeking post-conviction relief.
Diamond Griffith is an Intermediate Litigation Attorney at Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C., where she focuses her practice on truck accidents, commercial vehicle crashes, and serious personal injury claims across Texas. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Diamond developed her passion for justice early in life. As the daughter of immigrant parents, she experienced firsthand the difficulties of navigating complex systems. That experience taught her the importance of advocacy and gave her the drive to become a voice for people facing difficult challenges.
Guided by this purpose, Diamond charted her academic path with deliberation and resolve. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Georgia State University, followed by a Juris Doctor from Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. During law school, Diamond served on the executive board of the Black Law Students Association, moderated panels for the American Bar Association, and gained hands-on experience clerking for the Hon. Faye Allen in criminal court. She later interned at the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office, Juvenile Division—an experience that ultimately brought her to Texas to continue her legal career.
Since joining Herrman & Herrman, Diamond has represented injured Texans in truck accident cases, commercial vehicle claims, car crashes, wrongful death lawsuits and premises liability claims. Her approach combines compassion, precision, and aggressive advocacy. She has helped recover over a million dollars in settlements for her clients, but her greatest satisfaction comes from knowing she’s made a tangible difference in people’s lives when they needed it most.
Cordell Brown is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson whose practice focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property and technology.
Cordell has represented some of the largest companies in their most significant matters. He has particular experience in the technology sector, including representing clients in product liability and intellectual property matters. He has also worked on high-stakes government investigations. His work earned him recognition by The Recorder as a finalist for Most Promising Newcomer.
Cordell maintains an active pro bono practice. He acted as a lead trial counsel in a lawsuit alleging that a school district’s closure of several elementary schools violated the California Constitution. He has also represented clients seeking relief from removal and has conducted extensive research to support efforts expanding access to justice for detained individuals.
Before joining MTO, Cordell worked as a summer associate at MTO and an Am Law 200 firm. At both firms, he worked across a variety of industries and practices and conducted legal research on intellectual property, antitrust issues and technology-centered topics.
Cordell earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was the president of the Law and Technology Society and a member of the Doctoroff Business Leadership Program. During law school, Cordell was a student attorney at the University of Chicago’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic and a research assistant for Professor Sonja B. Starr.
Nyria focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, finance transactions, strategic investments, emerging companies and general corporate matters.
Nyria graduated from Georgia State University School of Law, where she was a member of the Black Law Students Association. During law school, Nyria interned with Cox Enterprises. Prior to attending law school, Nyria graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Medicine, Health and Society, with a minor in Spanish.
Education
- Georgia State University, 2024, J.D.
- Vanderbilt University, 2020, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Frances C. McDonald is an associate at Bird Marella. She focuses her practice primarily on complex civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
She has significant experience in antitrust, mass tort, breach of contract, intellectual property, and securities matters. Frances is also dedicated to her thriving pro bono practice and has particular expertise in civil rights and immigration-related matters.
Prior to joining Bird Marella, Frances was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in their New York office and was a Pro Bono Scholar Extern with Phillips Black. She was also a summer corporate legal intern with the National Football League.
Frances received her J.D. from New York University School of Law where she was a Pro Bono Scholar and a Fellow with the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center. She also served as President of the Sports Law Association and Article Selection Editor for the N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change. Frances received her B.A. from the University of Chicago, where she was Captain of the Women’s Volleyball team.